Garter for knickerbockers.



V. L, MUNRO.

GARTEH FOR KNICKEHBOCKERS.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 10. 191?.

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Be it known t at I, Mrs. Vlarem L. MUNRo, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Highland Park, of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Garters for Knickerbockers, of which the following is a s ecication.

This invention relates to a parel and relates particularly to garters or supporting knickerbockers at the knees.

The object of the present invention is to provide garters for the purpose specified, so constructed and arrangedy that the actvof fastening the legs of the garment at the knees, will subject the garters to sufficient tension to hold in adjusted positions. proved garters comprise the Avarious'features and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed. l k In the accompanyin drawing, in which my Linvention is fully i lustrated,

Figure 1 is a bottom view of Aa pair of knickerbockers or the like.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof with the flaps at o posite sides of the slit therein turned bac to expose the garter; and

Figs. 3 and 4: are views similar to Figs. 1 and 2, respectively, illustrating adjustable means for connecting the garter to the knee band of the garment.

As the garters lfor supporting opposite legs of the garment will be duplicates of 'each other, a single description will apply to both and the accompanying description is, therefore, in the singular.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, 1 designates one leg of a pair of knickerbockers having a usual slit leg of aA the foot of the wearer i which is adapted to be held closed'by any usual or suita le means, preferably by a button and button hole connection.

In accordance with my invention, the leg 1 is adapted to be held up or supported at the knee by a garter 3 made of sultable elastic material, opposite ends of which are attached to the knee band 4 of the leg at opposite sides of the slit 2, preferably closely ad jacent to said slit, and, in use, is designed to Specicatiqn of Letters Patent.

l of the garment the lower ends of the legs To this end, my im- .These slight alterations therethrough an Patented Dec. 31, 191s.

Application led September 10, 1917. Serial No. 190,546.

pass around theleg of the wearerunderneath the knee band so as thereby, said garter knee band, so that is lbu'ttoned or otherwise being shorter than said when said knee band fastened, this'will of the thus engaging the bottom o the leg with the leg of the wearer so as to hold it in place, in the manner desired.

With the described construction, said garter 3 will also operate to draw'the connect wearer,

`sections of the knee band at opposite sides of the slit 2 and between theends of sald garter taut and will hold -said knee band iat to be covered so that it will present a'neat and attractive appearance. 4

A particular advantage of my improved garter is that'it does not obstruct thelleg of the arment or interfere in any way with inserting the foot through the same, as in the case of a garter the ends of which are connected to form a continuous band.

My invention preferably contemplates the application of my improved gartersy to knickerbockers by manufacturers as a part of the garment. Also, my invention preferably contemplates the use of non-adjustable fastening means for conneotin the sides of the slit 2, preferably an or inary button and button hole connection. In some cases this may involve a resetting of the button and a readjustment of the length of the garters to fit legs whichare not standard.

are simple and involve very little work and can readily be made by any seamstress of ordinary skill.

As a modification ofmy invention, I contemplate makin my i proved garters adjustable in lengt so that they may readily be made to conform to legs of different size,

and in this way obviate all necessity for alterations. Simple means for this purpose consists of forming a loop at one end of the garter which passes-through a loop, ably made, of metal, attached to the knee band of the garment and the end of theloop formed in the garter being secured to the ilrrlilin web. of the garter by a buckle or the This modification is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, m which 1 designates preferleg of a pair of kniclrerboclers or the like7 the slit therein opposite sides ot' which are adapted to be fastened together n' a button and button hole, or other suitable means, 3 is the garter, one end of which is pernianently atlixed to the knee band t of the garnient at one side ot and preferably closely adjacent to the slit 2. Formed at the opposite end of said garter a loop 5. the free end of Whichis adapted to be securel to the main portion of the garter by a buckle, indicated at 6, and which extends through a loop 7 secured to the knee band of the garinent.

Should it be found that there .is a tendency for the garter 3 to fall away troni the side of the-knee bandand to hang, across and obstruct the leg opening when the garment is not being Worn, so that, when 'the Jfoot .is inserted through the leg of the garment? it is liable to catch on the garter, this can be obviated iir a simple nianner by attaching the garter to the knee band of the garment at a point or points between its ends. What l now consider the preferable .ineans for purpose consists of one or inore loops at,- tached to the inner side of the knee band through which the garter passes so as to be freely movable endwise. This modification isshown in Figs. 3 and Ll of the drawings, in vWhich 8 designates a loop attached 'to the inside of the knee band 4 about midway between the points of attachment ot the giarter to 'said knee band:y through which said garter passes so as to be movable endwise Bykniclerbockers7 as used herein, l in tend to include any torni ol knee pants the lower `ends of the legs of which are slit and are provided with fastening means for conn'eiizting the edges ot the garment at opposite sides of lsaid slits.

l claim: l. il garment comprising a tulailarfmein ber the end of which is slit7 means for detachably connecting the edges of .said slit vand a strip ot elastic material applied to the inner side of theslit cud et saidtir bular member and secured thereto at opposite sides of the slit thereinatits ends only7 said strip of elastic material being designed and adapted'to pass around the liinb ot a wearer inserted through said tubular nie1nber and `the relation beingsuch that connectingthe' sides ofvsaid slit will .bring said strip into tension about the limb oi a wearer and the relation'being such also that when thesides of said slit are disconnected the slit end of said tubular member will be tree toppen, substantially as described.

' 2. A garment comprising a tubular incin- 'ber the endy of which is slit, means for de- "tachahly' connecting the edges otsaidtslit andastrip et' elastic, materialap'plied to the assegni inner side of the slit. end of said tubular member and secured thereto at opposite sides ot the slit therein at its ends only, said securing incans comprising' detachable means at one end olI said strip. said strip of elastic material being designed and adapted to pass around the linib of a wearer inserted through said tubular member and. the rel ition being such that connectingthe sides ol said slit will brin1 said strip into tension about the linib of a wearer/and the rela tionbeing such also that when*4 the sides of said slit are disconnected the slit end of said tubular member will be :tree to open, sub

4a` strip of elastic materialI applied tothe inner side of the slit Vendv of said vtubular mehr' ber and secured thereto at opposite sides opt the slit therein' at its ends only, andineans for adjusting' the operative length thereof.,

said strip ot elast-ic materi'al'being designed amladapted te pass around' the-limiJ 'of al wearer inserted through sai'd tubular 4ine'ni-y ber andthe relation beingsuch that 'com neet-.ing the sides ot" said slit will* bring said strip into tension about the linib'oi. va wearer and the relation being such also that when the sidcsof saidy slitarle disconnected the slit end ot saii'l'tubular member irill be-re to open, substantially as described.

ll. A garment comprising a tubularinemher thel end et" which is slit, n'ieans for detachably connecting the edges ofsaid' slit and a strip ot elastic y'material applfiedto the. inner sident' the slit'end of said tubular member and secured thereto at opposite sides of the slit therein at its ends only, said strip `ot elastic material being' designed and adapted to pass around the limb of a wearer inserted. throughsaid tubular member and the relation being" such that connecting the 'sides oi" saidslit' `(vill bring'said strip into'l'ension about the linihof a nf'earer and the relation 'beingl such also that when the sides ot' said slit are disconnected' the slitend et' said tubular member Will be free to open, and a' loop on the garnient'between the attached ends ot' said strip "of elastic material ,through which said strip passes, 'sub-fI stantially as described. f l

Kniclcerbcclmrs ,the ot which comprise lmndssccurcd to the lo'werends thereof. the lmrcreinls ofthe lefysof saidlnickerborlnnfs 4being slit,` n'ieans for detaehably connecting the edges ol'- sai'd slitsand strips ol elastic naterial applied to the inner sides of: thezbani'ls atv the lower' y'ei'ids oi thelegs of'said lrnickerbroekers and secured'thereto at opposite sidesr of the slits therein' at their ends only, said strips of elastic material be ing designed and adapted to pass around the leg of e wearer and the relation being such that connecting the sides of said slits will bringr Suid strips of elastic material into tension about the leg of :L wearer and the relation being such also that when the sides of said flits are disconnected, the slitends of said legs will be free to open, substantially as described.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing 10 as my invention, I affix my signature this 31st day of August A. D. 1917.

VICTORIA L. MUNRO. 

